While catching a sturgeon in the lake has been debatable for years, there's no doubt that this "Flathead Sturgeon" came off Flathead Lake! This old boat used to adorn the banks near the city docks at Polson.

Joe Allard posed in the driver's seat of his old stagecoach in 1959 to publicize Polson, Montana's, coming Golden Jubilee celebration. Joe was in his 90s at the time this picture was taken on Main Street.

Treasure State Industries, a holding company with several diversified businesses in Montana, had this building constructed in 1959 to house the printing plant, office supply store, and office of the Flathead Courier in Polson. In 1961, the...

1971 aerial view showing Polson's major manufacturing area (outlined in black). That was the site of Montana's first plywood company. Formed in 1954 as Polson Plywood Co., a series of changes began in 1959 as the plant was purchased by Cascades...

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